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🎹🎶 We would like to shout out a very special thank you to Barron Ryan for sharing his musical gifts and inspiring words with us today!

👑💗 Daughters of the King 💗👑 Today we talked about something SO important… Sometimes it’s easy to let Satan sneak into our thoughts and whisper lies that make us feel insecure, not good enough, or not special. 😔💭 BUT — when that happens, Jesus gives us His WORD 📖✨ to help us recognize those lies, reject them, and replace them with TRUTH. 🙌💛 Girls, I encourage you to dig into God’s Word so deeply that when you hear whispers like… “You are nothing special” 🤍 You immediately know 🚫❌ — That. Is. A. Lie. Because you KNOW what GOD says about you. 👑✨ Fill your heart with truth. Memorize His promises. Stand confident in who He says you are. 💕 You are loved. You are chosen. You are His. 💖

Are you ready for the Storm? 🌪️🏒
Join us for our Jordan Catholic School Night with the Quad City Storm!
📍Vibrant Arena at the Mark
📅Friday, March 6
🕧7:10pm
🔗 https://www.gofevo.com/event/Jordancatholic2
For EVERY ticket purchased through our link, $5 will be donated back to Jordan!!

🏀 Help us pack the Don Morris Gymnasium for the annual Middle School Girls Basketball Showdown featuring our very own Jordan Jaguars facing off against the Seton Chargers!
📍Alleman Catholic High School
📅Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
🕧5pm & 6pm
🎉 8th graders will be recognized between games

👟✨ Join us for a Pioneer Pacers Track & Field Fundraiser! We’re taking over Bent River (1413 5th Ave, Moline) this Friday, Feb. 27, starting at 5 PM.

Come grab a drink or a bite to eat—10% of all sales will be donated directly back to our program! Plus, we’ll have tickets available for purchase for some fantastic raffle baskets, so bring your friends and family.

All ages are welcome, so come out, show your support, and help us clear the bar for our upcoming season! 🏃💨

Our 6th graders took a trip back in time this week! As a part of their unit about Ancient Greece, students in Mr. Baresel’s class traded their textbooks for "Olympic" glory.

While the ancient Greeks had their traditional methods, our students added a creative (and hilarious) twist to the games:

🏎️ Chariot Races: Reimagined with epic piggyback rides!

🫓 Tortilla Discus: Testing aerodynamics with some soft, floury projectiles.

💪 Arm Wrestling: A friendly substitute for the traditional Greco-Roman wrestling.

🐎 Equestrian Events: Where the students became the horses in a high-energy footrace.

It was a fantastic day of hands-on learning, teamwork, and a lot of laughter. Way to go, 6th grade!

📢 Shout out to the Alleman Student Ambassadors for visiting our 4th graders this week. We love hearing all about the fun activities you have & the ups and downs of balancing schedules. Thank you for making the time to share your experiences.

The winners of the Knights of Columbus Allouez Council 658 Annual Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest are 🥇Molly and 🥈Rowan! Congratulations to our young artists!
(not pictured: Molly)

🍎✨ Huge congratulations to our Quarter 2 Honor Roll & Principal’s List recipients. As your teachers, we get a front-row seat to the hard work, curiosity, & "aha!" moments that happen in our classrooms every day. Seeing that effort translate into these achievements is the best part of our jobs.

To those who made the list: enjoy this moment—you earned it! To those who are striving to get there: we see your progress, and we're right here in your corner cheering you on for Q3.

Let’s keep that momentum going, scholars! 📚✍️

To celebrate Mardi Gras, our Student Leaders will be hosting a Casual Day on Tuesday, February 17. 🎉
Proceeds from this casual day will benefit our Student Council.

The Details:
Cost: $1 for a casual top / $1 for casual bottoms.

Rules: Standard Jordan Catholic School Casual Day guidelines apply (no ripped jeans, appropriate length/fit, etc.).

💖 We’re back, girls! 💖
Daughters of the King (5th & 6th grade) is starting back up! 👑

📅 Friday, Feb. 13
⏰ 7:40–8:00 AM
📍 Mrs. Ridenour’s Room

✨ Devotional • Worship • Prayer
🥐 Light breakfast provided
💧 Bring your own water bottle

Come for faith, friendship & a little Valentine love 💌

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 On Friday, January 30th, we concluded our Catholic Schools Week celebration with a Pastries with Parents event in our cafeteria. We had a WONDERFUL turnout of students and parents!
🍩 A very big thank you to Olde Towne Bakery for donating many delicious donuts and pastries. We greatly appreciate you helping to make our event a success!

Our 6th graders in Mr. Baresel’s Social Studies class didn't just read about history—they built it! After studying the legendary Mansa Musa, students engineered their own golden caravans using cardboard, pipe cleaners, and bottle caps.

The challenge? To see how much "treasure" (washers) their rigs could carry across the rugged Atlas Mountains and the scorching Sahara Desert. From structural integrity to wheel friction, these young explorers put their STEM skills to the test to see who could strike it rich!

It’s safe to say this lesson was worth its weight in gold!

Today, February 4, is National Girls and Women in Sports Day! 🏀📚✨

Today, we celebrate the intersection of grit & growth. We are proud of all of our student-athletes— with special recognition today to our young women who dominate the court & the classroom. From late-night studying to buzzer-beaters, your hard work & discipline are building a foundation for a lifetime of leadership.

🌟 Celebrating the Entire Team
Behind every great athlete is a network of support. Today, we also recognize the female leaders —the coaches, athletic directors, & officials—who work tirelessly to create opportunities & inspire the next generation to play big.

Let’s celebrate the power of sports to build confidence, character, & community! 🏆
#NGWSD2026 #WomenInSports #IESA

💯 Days Smarter & Still Going Strong! 🍎
Last week, we hit a massive milestone: 100 days of learning, laughter, & growth! Our students celebrated in style, & it’s safe to say they've aged... well, quite a bit! 👵👴

Here’s a look at how we marked the big 1-0-0:

Centenarian Chic: We were joined by some very "distinguished" guests as students dressed up as 100-year-olds—canes, curlers, & gray hair galore!

Wearable Art: From 100 dinosaurs to 100 pom-poms, the creativity on our custom 100th-day T-shirts was off the charts.

The Great Hunt: Our learners put their literacy skills to the test during a special 100-clue ELA scavenger hunt.

Sweet Success: We practiced our counting skills by threading 100 Fruit Loops to make some delicious (& colorful!) necklaces. 🥣

We are so proud of everything our students have accomplished so far this year. 💙💛

💙🤍💛Tomorrow, a group of ten 7th-grade girls will be starting a 📖 Bible Study called Anxious: Fighting Anxiety with the Word of God with Mrs. Ridenour during their lunch & recess over the next semester. Praise Jesus for each of these girls' hearts & their desires to study God's Word!✝️

🏀 Nothing But Net! 🏀

Huge congratulations to our champions from this year’s Knights of Columbus Hoop Shoot! Our students showed incredible focus, grit, and sportsmanship at the free-throw line.

We are so proud of everyone who participated, and a special shout-out to our division winners who are officially moving on! 🏆

Next stop: District Finals in March. Let's keep that momentum going!

🐝 We are bursting with pride for all of our Spelling Bee classroom finalists! Watching your hard work & dedication to mastering those tricky words has been nothing short of inspiring. You all stepped up to the mic with confidence & grace!

A massive congratulations to our 6th-grade superstar, Cory, who has officially been crowned our School Champion! 🏆 Cory will be moving on to represent Jordan at the Scripps Spelling Bee Regional Competition.

Let’s hear it for our amazing spellers in the comments! 👇

🎉 Thank You & Congratulations! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who supported our Cash Raffle by purchasing, selling, and sharing tickets. Your generosity helps raise critical funds for Jordan Catholic School and supports our students, teachers, and programs in meaningful ways. We truly could not do this without you.

Congratulations to our Cash Raffle winners:
🏅 Bronze Prize $500 – Kassy Leivens
🥈 Silver Prize $2,000 – Greg and Beth Ricke
🥇 Gold Prize $7,500 – Paul Ackerman

We will be in touch with each of our winners soon. Thank you again for being part of this incredible community and for supporting Jordan Catholic School! 💙🙏